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2 Vessel Cord and Delivery?

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I found out at 20 weeks that I have a 2 vessel cord. The doctor does not seem too concerned because everything else has been completely normal. He did say I will be monitored more closely throughout the pregnancy to monitor growth. After all my research I can't really seem to find any information about the risks of a 2 vessel cord on delivery... Does having a 2 vessel cord put more risk on a vaginal delivery (would a scheduled cesarean be safer than a vaginal delivery)? I really would like a vaginal delivery, but I wonder if it is safe for the baby. Do mothers with a SUA ever get induced early due to the risks of problems with the cord? Are there any mothers out there who had normal deliveries with a 2 vessel cord baby who can offer stories of encouragement?
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Emma

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I just delivered a baby with a two vessel cord on 04/03/2008. I was monitored with weekly ultrasounds and stress-tests from 34 weeks and up to watch for I.U.G.R. I also had a normal all natural, vaginal delivery and baby tolerated contractions just fine. I carried my baby to 40 weeks with no problems and my son weighed a healthy 8 lbs 4 oz with no other birth defects or problems. Good luck!

At my 20 week ultrasound, the doctor said our baby had a 2 vessel cord. My doctor was not concerned. I had to have a few extra ultrasounds but that was it. I carried my baby for 40 weeks and she weighed 8lbs 11oz. She is perfectly healthy!!

My baby also had a two vessel cord and he is perfectly normal. There are some risks associate with it, but if your doctor isn't worried, then you shouldn't be. I was induced at 38 weeks due to the fact that babies with 2 vessel tend to slow down growthwise at the end and I didn't have to have a c-section.

My son had a two vessel cord that went undetected until birth. Although he was very small (5 pounds, 13 ounces), there was nothing else wrong with him. He even slept through the night at 6 weeks. It is my understanding that as long as you have an artery and a vein, you are fine. My son was a C-section but not because of the cord. The cord was wrapped around his neck and it was abnormally short. Hence, the low heart rate and C-section. It is my understanding that the cord has nothing to do with the mode of delivery. Wishing you well!

I had this problem with my first pregnancy, and the doctors monitored me very carefully...non-stress tests and ultrasounds every few days. I was induced early at 37 weeks because the amniotic fluid was getting low and he was not growing well. I delivered vaginally with no complications. He was small...5 lbs, 5oz., but he is now the healthiest 5 year old in his class!

I guess you had your baby already, how did everything go? I am a NICU nurse and most babies with two vessel cords turn out fine, it is more common to have a small baby, and about 20% have abnormalities mostly of the heart and kidneys. I just found out my baby has a two vessel cord and I am also 20 weeks pregnant, I hope he turns out O.K.!

I am 36 weeks this week and I have a two vessel cord. I have Biophysical profile, ultrasound, and two non-stress tests a week, which started at 32 weeks. The cord was discovered at my 20 week ultrasound, for which I was sent to a womens and childrens hospital for a determining ultrasound and fetal echocardiograph. All of which so far has turned out perfectly normal. His activity level is extreamly high. He moves constantly! I do no think I will make it to full term I have already dropped and I can just tell. I believe my baby will be just fine.

When i was pregnant the doctors told me that my daughter had a 2 vessel cord and they also could not see one of her kidneys in the first ultrasound. They didnt seem worried at all and of course i asked every doctor or nurse i talked to a MILLION questions about it. After crying about it for a few days i decided the best thing to do was to calm down and just take really good care of myself. I ate right, didnt let myself get stressed out or mad, and took care of my body. My daughter was born sept 14th. I had a vaginal delivery with an epidural. She did just fine! She even made her way down all by herself while i was taking a nap and i only pushed for a few minutes. She even came out before the doctors made it into my room!! She was 7lbs 7ounces and 19 inches long. All kidneys and organs were in the right places :) The only thing was that her umbilical cord was wrapped around her neck... twice. But thats a normal thing for babies. So just take care of yourself and dont worry too much!

My daughter had a 2 vessel cord. I was scared to death. My dr wasnt overly concerned about it. The only thing we did differently was I had non stress tests twice a week the last month and a half of my pregnancy. She was tiny, only weighing 6lbs, but now she's 10 months old and weighs 22lbs!!! Everything went great. Don't stress about it. You're baby will be fine.

I was told my baby has a 2 cord vessel at 22 weeks and i'm now 33 weeks and my doctor has started me on stress test but she does'nt tell me how long the baby is or how much he weighs i wonder if i should be having more ultra sounds.

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